Tomato Tea Cures
Updated: 05/04/2008
Spicy Tomato Tea: The #1 Remedy To Cure Severe Sinus Congestion
7/16/2007: Jean Woolhiser (JeannieW[@]gmail.com) from Franklin, WI writes: "PLEASE, PLEASE. REPLACE ALL THE OLD TEXT about the tomato tea with the following text as its much more concise and has been refined. Thank you! :)
I first sent in this recipe in 2002, I think. I've been studying people's comments on it and have revised it accordingly. Email me at JeannieW[@]gmail.com if you have questions. Thank you to everyone who has posted their comments. It really makes my day (and makes me cry! :) when I read how this recipe is helping others!
It works fast (in most cases) and tastes great! These ingredients are well-known serious herbals for their medicinal properties... Used together they do wonders for sinus/ear infections, colds, coughing and sore throat. We've even found it to kill flu germs and strep throat (with no antibiotics).
TOMATO TEA RECIPE
2 cups V8 Juice
2-3 cloves Garlic crushed (use more if you can)
2 T Lemon Juice
Hot Sauce (the more the better, so as much as you can handle)
Mix and heat in a pan or in the microwave. Sip slowly and re-warm as needed to get the full effects of the fumes. Let it sit in the back of your throat to bathe it. Suck the fumes through your sinuses and also down into your lungs. Its all natural and healthy, so drink as much of it as you want or need until you are SURE the infection is gone. This is past the time when you "feel better."
This appears to be the best recipe, but from the comments, people often don't have the right ingredients. Don't let that hold you back. Use whatever you have available. Below are some substitutes that may not work as well or as fast, but will still help. I've listed them by their likely effectiveness:
Substitutes:
V8 Juice - tomato juice, vegetable juice, canned or fresh tomatoes crushed, tomato soup (if really desperate, try another kind of fruit juice, vegetable soup or even chicken soup . you're aiming for high Vit C content)
Garlic - garlic in olive oil, dehydrated garlic, garlic salt (aiming for the strong anti-bacterial/fungal effects)
Lemon Juice - Fresh lemons, bottled juice, limes, lime juice, oranges, frozen lemonade
Hot Sauce - ANY kind of hot sauce works, fresh hot peppers, cayenne pepper, dried pepper flakes (if really desperate, try horseradish, black pepper or even mustard . you're aiming for the highly anti-bacterial/fungal properties of capricin which is found in hot peppers, and its effectiveness at clearing out the sinuses.)
Notes:
1. Capricin (found in hot peppers) is actually soothing to the stomach. In addition, it's a pain killer (good for sore throats), and is also one of the main ingredients used in herbal recipes for killing fungal infections like Candida, which is closely related to all kinds of physical problems we have, including allergies.
Excellent candida test: http://www.mall-net.com/cgibin/quiz4.cgi?quiz=crook.qa.
Interesting fungus killing pages: http://www.mall-net.com/mcs/afung.html http://www.mall-net.com/mcs/#Treat.
2. You can add Worcestershire sauce and celery salt to make it taste just like a bloody mary mix.
3. Drink it just because it tastes good, and you probably won't get an infection in the first place. :)"
ADDITIONAL RECIPE
6/21/2007: Wendi from FtWayne, Indiana writes: "I came across an article on Tomato Tea (particularly for sinus infection). It really does work ! We have been using a similiar recipe for 20 years . The recipe we have always used is as follows:
Simmer
1 can/jug of V8
2 cloves of GARLIC
2 LEMONS juiced
2 tbsp HONEY
pinch of CAYENNE
Tips :
* African Cayenne if you can find it
* Fresh Lemons
* Put the clove of garlic under a wide knife and smash it-this seems to release the properties better than chopping
* V8 or Tomato juice- we always used V8 because it has more flavor
* Keep the concoction simmering on low and drink through out the day
* Alter amounts of ingredients as you see fit.
ACUTE BRONCHITIS
1 MAYBE
[MAYBE] 05/04/2008: Jennifer (jenniferkayhart@hotmail.com) from Mentor, Ohio writes: "All I can say is "thank you" for this recipe.' I've been sick for 3 days with acute bronchitis.' I haven't been able to sleep well, but tonight was the worst. I've been up all night coughing, sneezing, and in pain. I found this recipe with some reservation, as I've taken just about everything you can buy over the counter, but half an hour later I am here to tell you I'm not coughing. I'm not saying I'm "better", but I will be able to go to sleep now. My sinuses quit draining and my chest doesn't even hurt as much. Thanks for the info."Reply to this Feedback E-mail this Feedback Print this Feedback Back to Top
COLD AND FLU
4 YEA 1 NAY
[YEA] 04/28/2008: Alice from New Fairfield, CT writes: "I tried this tea a few weeks ago because I had a really bad cold and my nose would NOT stop running. After 2 boxes of tissues in one afternoon I came on here and found this remedy. My nose stopped running immediately as soon as I drank it! I came on here today to recommend it to a friend...HI KAT...I have found so many great remedies and I intend to try and stay on a steady regimen of taking cayenne pepper for all of the health benefits. I love this website and recommend it to all my friends now. Thank you to all who shared their remedies and feedback!"Reply to this Feedback E-mail this Feedback Print this Feedback Back to Top
[YEA] 02/08/2007: Dawn from Indianpolis, IN writes: "I developed a cold five days before a flight I was going to take. Went to the doctor who gave me steroidal nasal spray and told me what decongestant to take. By the time my flight date arrived, I was in a full blown sinus infection. Upon arriving at my destination, I did a search on the web for some help and found your tomato juice/hot sauce drink. Even though it did not "cure" the problem, it did bring me SOME relief. The whole left side of my face was hot, my left ear and teeth on the left side of face were killing me. After drinking your tomato juice concoction, the pain in my teeth and ear started to diminish and the side of my face started to cool. I drank this mixture five days in a row, and sometimes twice a day to relieve the symptoms. Although I need antibiotics to clear the infection, I can now tolerate the symptoms that no medicine would touch. Thank you so much for your help."
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[NAY] 11/12/2006: Mary from Thornton, CO writes: "Was so hoping the Tomato Juice Tea would help me breathe due to a bad cold but nothing had changed after several hours later. I also tried the Banking Soda/Salt mixture but that didn't help either. My niece told me about a grapefruit seed spray. Guess I'll try that next as I don't like using nose drops."
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[YEA] 10/12/2006: Jim from Stillwater, MN writes: "I came down with a nasty cold a few days ago and tried everything on the shelf to relieve the symptoms. Nothing worked and last night I went on the internet and this Tomato Tea recipe came up in Goggle. I went to cub about 11:00 last night and bought the ingredients, made it up and by midnight I could breathe again. Slept all night and my nose and head feel far better this morning. The garlic smell kind of lingers in the house... but it’s the best cold medicine I have had."
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[YEA] 04/05/2006: Natalie from Elizabeth, CO writes: "I had the flu for 10 days as did everyone in my house, but when they got better I was still sick. I have had a sinus infection before and am pretty sure that's what I have. Today is the beginning of week 3 of being sick and after taking every OTC for sinuses known to man (ok not EVERY but that's what it feels like) I started desperately searching the internet. I was skeptical about the Tomato Tea remedy but figured it couldn't be any worse than green-death-flavor NyQuil. I am so glad to say that I CAN BREATHE and I might actually get some sleep tonight. Thank you so much. I put this in my recipe box for next time!"
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CONGESTION
11 YEA 4 NAY
[YEA] 03/12/2008: Sauce-Boss (alex@sauce-boss.com) from Orlando, Florida writes: "My girlfriend sent me the link to this page because I was extremely congested. I tried taking some medication to help out but it just made me drowsy and I felt like I couldnt function at work. First thing I did when I had a break was run across the street to the convenience store and pick up a jug of V8 tomato juice. I threw it in a pot with 3 cloves of garlic that I minced up, half of a lime, some cracked pepper and a blend of Tabasco and Saracha hot sauce. Warmed it up just until it was about to boil and drank it like coffee...it was awesome and my nose is running freely now and I can finally taste. A+++++++++"Reply to this Feedback E-mail this Feedback Print this Feedback Back to Top
[NAY] 08/28/2007: Meda from N. Richland Hills, Texas writes: "hot tomato tea. All I got was a case of the runs....nose still congested. But it tasted great."
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[YEA] 07/30/2007: Ellie from Newport News, VA, USA writes: "I tried the tomato tea, but so far it hasn't worked for my sinus congestion. It just left my mouth burning. It seems to work for other people though, so it can't hurt to try it! As for now...I am going to the doctor tomorrow after two weeks of sinus problems...today being the worst. I read about steaming with ACV and am about to go try that! Thanks for the ideas and suggestions and I hope these remedies work for others."
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[YEA] 04/28/2007: Victoria (mavlroa@yahoo.com) from Makati, Philippines writes: "Hello Earth Clinic, Last night I really couldn't breathe and had a very awful blocked nose.. I didn't even sleep so I browsed the internet and searched for the cure for blocked nose and lucky me.. I found your site and the very helpful tip! Although I didn't have any of the ingredients last night, first thing in the morning I bought all the ingredients and immediately mixed and boiled it... I loved the taste and most of all it decongested my stuffed nose in 10 minutes.. thanks!! I will definitely recommend this to my friends..."
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[NAY] 03/20/2007: LP from Dallas, TX writes: "Just tried the spicy tomato tea. I have had severe nasal congestion for almost 5 weeks and I am 4 months pregnant so I was really hoping this natural remedy would work. So, I made the tea; meticulously following the recipe. It has been almost an hour since I finished drinking the tea and unfortunately, it has not worked at all. It was worth a try!"
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[NAY] 03/07/2007: Paul (hurseyp@stratcom.mil) from Bellevue, NE writes: "I tried the tomato tea recipe for sinus congestion and I must admit, it was a waste of my money and time. This ... did not work AT ALL! But on the positive side, it tastes great. Guess I'll take my chances and go to the doctor for some real Rx."
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[YEA] 02/20/2007: Lisa from Georgetwon, Grand Cayman writes: "RE: Tomato Tea Found your website after Googling for a natural cure for a blocked nose....ran downstairs to the kitchen found V8, assorted hot sauces(after all I live in the Caribbean!)and all the rest of the ingredients, heated it all up and voila..my nose is starting to run and I can finally breathe better.....Thanks!!!"
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[YEA] 12/05/2006: Lish from Fishers, Indiana writes: "I was willing to do anything do get some relief from this terrible case of congestion. It had been going on for days. (Hint* Probably should go to the doctor) So I found this site. My friend Chris made the Spicy Tomato Tea, and just the smell of it started to work. It didn't totally clear my case of congestion up, but It definitely helped a lot... I think the magic is in the garlic!... wow.."
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[YEA] 11/19/2006: Casey from Boston, MA writes: "I have been sick for the last 3 days getting between 2-3 hours of sleep per night because I was so congested. I can't use nasal sprays or a lot of decongestants because I am a vocalist, and those products are very bad for the voice. Last night I went online to try and find anything to ease the congestion. I found this recipe and cringed because I hate tomato juice, but I figured I would try it anyway. I have been sipping on it for about 10 minutes now and already my sinuses are starting to clear. My nose is running like a faucet which rocks because for the last 2 days I haven't even been able to blow it, and my left nostril feels almost completely clear. Thanks so much for this recipe! Now I think I'll finally get to bed!"
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[YEA] 11/09/2006: Robin from Oceanside, CA writes: "I have had congestion before and tried to rely on the over the counter remedies in the past. I have been congested for two days and all I wanted to do was sleep. That didn't get very much accomplished throughout the day. I got on line to look up home remedies and found the one for the Spicy Tomato Tea. It worked amazingly well and rather quickly. Thank you for this remedy and will continue to use it in the future as needed. Thank you for sharing."
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[NAY] 09/21/2006: Kirk from Charlotte, NC writes: "When I saw the feedback for this home remedy, I decided to give it a shot. The remedy didn't do much for me. It eased my congestion temporarily but the returned to previous levels within an hour. I may just be unlucky, best of luck to you if you try it!"
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[YEA] 04/21/2006: Mike from Upstate NY writes: "I tried the Tomato Tea after reading about it here. I was so congested that I was unable to sleep, it was also making it difficult to eat. I was a mess. I tried the Tomato Tea as a last resort, I wish I had tried it first. I drank the first cup and had no results, then I had a second about 2 hours later. The result was not instant, but within about 2 more hours I was completely clear. To be honest I was amazed it worked so well, and to top it off it tasted like thick tomato soup, which was pretty nice. Thanks for this recipe!!!"
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[YEA] Glenn from Metairie,LA writes: "Thanks for the remedy on nasal congestion!! It's nothing short of a miracle on both nasal passages. Not even Benadryl worked as good."
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[YEA] Tasha from Vancouver, WA writes: "I have a very severe case of nasal congestion and nothing has worked for thus far. I've tried several different prescriptions, the over the counter stuff and now the tomato tea...none have worked for me. The tea cleared one passage briefly but I was stuffed up again within 15 minutes or so."
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[YEA] A reader from UK writes: "This is the first time I had ever had sinus congestion. I kept waking up in the early hours unable to breathe. UGH! Came across the recipe and started taking it on a Thursday night. Felt slight relief but nothing overly exciting! Kept drinking it 2 or 3 times a day (I think it's quite yummy!)and by Thursday it was all clear!!! That was 3 months ago! Impressive!"
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SINUS ISSUES
37 YEA 5 NAY
[NAY] 03/20/2008: Karen from Evanston, IL writes: "I followed the tomato tea recipe ver batim. It most definitely helps, but it's not the cure that everyone makes it out to be. (Hence, my "nay" vote.)
Note: (1) The real benefit comes from the hot sauce/pepper. If you can't stand really spicy things, you're not going to be able to handle this drink at the level of beneficial spiciness.
(2) It only helps for a few minutes. I felt great after taking my first dose, but all the benefits were gone 20 minutes later."
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[YEA] 01/03/2008: Tasneem (tasneem /@/karmic.co.in) from Manipal, India writes: "Hi, Hot tomato tea cured the heaviness in my head due to an old chronic sinus blockage. I had completely lost my sense of smell and was even constipated. Sipping hot water with dill seed infusion, melted away the sense of cold in a flash, and I could feel my ears opening up and a fine sweat covered my forehead, and I immediately felt better. I have been searching for cures for the same. Hot Cure is definitely right, bec. I experienced it few times in last 2 - 3 months. I had not even known about this cure then. It had just become too chronic. The problem is when its too fiery hot, I can't sleep as there seems to be a grating sensation in the abdomen. So try looking at it holistically as a preventive. I find cookies and chips the worst culprits. All the luck! http://www.ayurvediccure.com/home-remedies/homeremedies-sinusitis.htm"
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[YEA] 12/28/2007: Reece from Melbourne, Australia writes: "I wanted to just say firstly that your website and the fantastic 'not for profit' nature of it has helped me immensely with a sinus infection which I have been battling for 1.5 months now. I had been getting pressure inside the top of my head and was finally diagnosed as having sinus problems which I had had 3 courses of antibiotics over a 1.5 month period each course getting better for only a matter of days before my sinuses started to become congested again.
I tried the tomato tea cure without skeptism because I am now someone who knows how hard sinus problems are to cure. After having 2 tea drinks (5pm and then before bed) I woke up the next day with completely mucus free sinuses and breathing. Over the course of the last 4 days my mucus has come back each day between 11am up until 5pm when I take my tea, however each day the amount of congestion is less than the day before. I truly believe (and thus far it is true) that in another 3 or 4 days time I will have completely recovered from what has been one of the worst medical complaints I have suffered from. I am 28 years old and would like to say thank you so much for creating an open to the public website with such valuable material and not expecting a penny in return for good health :-) P.S this recipe is invaluable."
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[YEA] 12/13/2007: Sharon from Oakdale, PA writes: "I can't beleive it! I have had a sinus infection for over a month now, desperate I started tosearch the web for Ideas. I was extremely skeptical of the tea, but since I was desperate what could I lose? Well it has only been about 10 minutes and all of the sudden my nasal passages are clearing and I am able to breath through my nose!!! I am going to continue this till I am sure it is all gone Thank you thank you thank you!!!"
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[YEA] 09/12/2007: Mayra from Metairie, LA writes: "I am 27 years old and I have has sinus problems since my first pregnancy, my baby is now 10 months, I am now pregnant again and my sinus are worst thant ever. Before I found out I was pregnant I went to the doctor's and they gave me different anti-biotics and they were not working, they said I have a viral infection in my sinus. Now with the pregnancy I am worse and I don't want to take medicines, I was desperate and came across this wesite and I love it. I tried first ACV and it make me throw up because of the pregnancy, I will try it with honey to see if my stomach can take it. Then I tried the tomato tea and the first night I was able to sleep better, I only woke up once, yesterday I didn't take it bacause my stomach was not good and I could tell the differce, I will take the tea after work and another cup before going to bed, I think this will help me and get rid of the sinus problems once and for all. I am tired of using drops and talking medicines. I will report in a week to let you all know how this is working for me. Thank you Health Clinic!"
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[YEA] 08/31/2007: Hilary from Tauranga, New Zealand writes: "The spicy tea remedy ia amazing, it cleared my sinus pain within minutes. It's the only cure I have found to really work. I took some early in the evening, then again at bedtime, and awoke in the morning with clear sinuses, it truly works, thankyou!"
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[YEA] 07/30/2007: Pauline from Toulouse, France writes: "Thank Goodness I found this site. After a week reeling with pain from sinusitis ( a problem I've had intermittently for almost 30 years) I tried the weird Tomato Tea remedy. Within 3 HOURS the pain had gone and I slept like a log that night. THANKYOU. I've not taken any painkillers since. Now I'm going to try the Oil Pulling......"
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[YEA] 07/12/2007: Corinne from Long Beach, CA writes: "A couple days ago I got my second sinus infection in 2 months which is extremely unusual for me. I am a big fan of homeopathic remedies so I searched online, found the Earth Clinic site, and read through the cures using ACV and tomato tea. About 20 minutes ago I had my first cup of tomato tea - wow, that stuff is really tasty! The flavor was so much like a spicy soup that I wanted to put some crackers or cooked macaroni in it - in fact, this would make an excellent base for vegetable soup. I am breathing more freely and definitely plan on drinking a cup or two a day of this stuff until the infection is gone. Also got some ACV at the store and have a bottle with water, honey and ACV all mixed up and ready for sipping. Thanks for creating such a fabulous site. I will definitely put a link on my blog to these cures."
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[YEA] 04/10/2007: Shirley from Smalltown, Tennessee writes: "My mom, just returned from MO, and she went to the DR. today for her sinus, which is worse in TN than MO, she got a prescription and a nasal spray. She took the med and used the spray, at dinner she was worse and I found your webpage and your tomato recipe, she took it and 10 minutes later (we timed it!) she was better. She didn't care for the garlic part of it but she loves the relief!! Thank you for the great info."
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[YEA] 03/27/2007: Mary (leta2002@sbcglobal.net) from Houston, Texas writes: "It works! I tried everything that the doctor prescribed for my sinus infection and when that did not work, I turned to the Internet and found the Tomato/Vegetable tea concoction remedy. About 3 hours after I drank it, I could actually breathe and have not had a better night's sleep in months. THANKS A MILLION!!!"
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[YEA] 03/19/2007: Elaine from Chicago, Illinois writes: "For almost two years now my regular sinus condition has gotten about ten times worse. If I sleep through the night it is a miracle. Tonight I was at the end of my rope. (not to mention I had been on a variety of meds including;flonase, singular, advair, sudafed, zyrtec) and they barely take the edge off of it. I have used garlic alone and cayne pepper so when I read this receipe I brewed up a cup...and I was extremely stuffy tonight and not able to sleep. I drank/sipped it down and I am 90 percent clearer than I was in just twenty minutes. I ended with a stick of winterfresh gum (which does help to clear my sinus) and wow, I feel better than I ever have. I tried the apple cider vineger but it only took the edge off, but this stuff and my trusty stick of gum...well, I am off to bed and betting I will sleep pretty good. And talk about taste, I will drink this two to three times a day and look forward to it, it tastes great. Good Night all.."
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[YEA] 03/18/2007: Paul from San Antonio, TX writes: "After suffering with a sinus headache for 3 days and getting no sleep, my wife brewed this tea for me. I thought it was ridiculous but she stood there until I drank it. When she came in to check on me 15 minutes later, I had fallen asleep and stayed asleep for 5 hours! When I woke up, the headache was much better. I continued with the tea for the next 2 days because frankly, it tastes great."
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[YEA] 03/17/2007: Jeff from Asheville, North Carolina writes: "My sinuses have given me trouble for the last 2 years. In particular, my left nostril tends to feel blocked and flair up. I have not been able to pinpoint a single allergy that could be responsible and I have previously had no major allergy problems. I had three rounds of antibiotics in the not too distant past and they were slightly helpful but did not eliminate my problem.
Tomato Tea makes me feel much much better. I do not know if this is simply treating symptoms or if there is a lasting effect. I do, however, know that anyone who is having sinus pain ought to at least give this a try. Even if it only treats symptoms it sure does a fine job of it. Thank you for this recipe, it has brought me great relief."
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[YEA] 03/01/2007: Sarah from Romulus, MI writes: "I had the worst sinus pressure, so bad I was crying. I tired my mom's nasal spray, drinking water, sleeping and ignoring it thinking it would go away. Nothing. I found the tomato tea cure, with the tomato juice, garlic, hot sauce, and lemon juice, it is now 20 minutes later, my head feels better, I'm not sensitive to light anymore, I'm not tired, it's like a miracle."
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[YEA] 02/25/2007: Jeri from Toms River, NJ writes: "I googled "Natural Remedy for Sinus Infection" and the results brought me to this site. I am currently taking prednisone to cure a rash that was caused by antibiotics. So when I started to experience sinus pressure & pain on Saturday morning, I knew if my sinuses became infected, I did not want to have to go back on any antibiotics. I tried the recipe for Tomato Tea and within 20 mins I was feeling relief. I took a second dose in the evening and slept through the night with no pain or stuffiness. I can honestly say that I am amazed and thrilled that this remedy seems to really do the trick! And it's tasty too! Thank You!"
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[YEA] 02/13/2007: William from Arlington, VA writes: "I have been having sinus problem for the last 5 years ever since moving down to Virginia 7 years ago. I developed chronic sinusitis that constantly giving headache and pressure. I tried all kinds of OTC medicine as well as prescription medicine, and nothing helps and with terrible side effect on heart rate and blood pressure. For my last three weeks, my sinuses were so congested that I could not sleep at all. After trying the Tomato tea, my sinuses clear up in about 2 hours. I continue the tomato tea treatment for the next three days, I have never felt so good in years. Best of all, the tea tastes good. Even my daughter loves it. I am not sure if the sinus problem is cure or not. However, I am enjoying my sinus problem free for a few days. Thanks. William"
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[YEA] 02/10/2007: Oteasa (markandoteasa[at]aol.com) from Sand Springs, OK writes: "I have had sinus trouble for months...six rounds of antibiotics and who knows how many decongestants etc...I sat on the couch reading the remedy on line and finally got up and fixed it. It has only been 15 minutes so I can't say for long term but short term...this is great. I used tomato soup also. You can add what ever you want to season it and it was spicy but not too hot. Thank you for the recipe and thank those of you who took the time to share!"
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[NAY] 02/06/2007: CJ from Meriden, CT writes: "I tried the spicy tomato tea , my sinuses were killing me and figured, why not? Well, it worked for about 5 minutes, which is the same duration if I had eaten some hot wings and it went right back to being clogged. I have to say NAY!"
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[YEA] 01/31/2007: Christine from Beaver, PA writes: "Thank you so much for the recipe!!! I have had three URIs in a row and i was so desperate all day that I actually considered getting my sinuses scraped thru surgery. My tongue is on fire but this totally works and I didn't have any ingredients so I mixed tomato soup with hot sauce (texas pete) and it worked!!!! Thank you thank you!!!"
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[YEA] 01/17/2007: Carol from Roosevelt, NJ writes: "I had had a head cold for 3 weeks. It settled in my sinuses. NO prescription or OTC medicine was working and the headaches were non-stop. I remembered this recipe-Tomato Tea, tried it and with only ONE cup my head started to open and drain. Pressure was relieved, headaches gone. I had another 2 cups the next day and approximately 95% of the congestion is gone today. I am having one more cup tonight "to be on the safe side". I can't thank you enough for this remedy."
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[YEA] 01/07/2007: Jenna from Michigan writes: "I drank this two night in a row on my fourth week with a sinus infection. I had already been on antibiotics, larger dose of allergy pills and prescription nasal spray. I could not breath at all and I even had a lump in my gum from the sinus cavities being blocked. I drank it the two nights and everything started to clear up! Unbelievable. I did use Clamato juice as opposed to plain tomato. I swear you should try it!"
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[YEA] 01/05/2007: Barbara from Canon City, CO writes: "I am soooo miserable! The Sudafed has stopped working, can't breath, sneezing, blah. I searched on Google for any thing to help and I came across this recipe. I am drinking it as I am typing and have already felt a difference. I love all of the ingredients and when combined, they are really good. I can't wait to have some more tonight so I can finally sleep. Thanks to whomever came up with this!"
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[YEA] 01/02/2007: Rachael from Dublin, Ireland writes: "I came down with a hellish sinus infection over Christmas week. Desperate not to go to a doctor and be administered the same-old antibiotics regimen, I Googled and found your site. Thank you so much!!! Even though I had a tenacious case of sinusitis, after drinking the tea for just over a week, 2-3 times a day, I am finally cured. As the infection ran its course, I was getting really, bad piercing headaches. The tea even gave relief from them. I highly recommend this tea. It is a wonder."
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[YEA] 11/02/2006: Nora from Louisville, KY writes: "I must really thank the original poster for this fantastic home remedy! It's true this is a far superior option than a doctor visit and an antibiotic for a sinus infection, which is both unnecessary and costly. Tomato tea only cost me around $6 and has cleared me up more in the past 24 hours than I've been in the past week or longer! It's true most people probably think this concoction tastes terrible, but I think it's very tasty and was especially good during my windy, cold morning. I recommend using V8 instead of tomato juice for some people because if you don't end up liking the taste of the "tea" you can always drink the leftover V8. Also, it has more nutritive value than straight tomato juice, I would imagine. For the record, I had been using apple cider vinegar and honey diluted in water. I originally had a small viral cold and I think the ACV-honey mix stopped my sinus infection from being horrendous. This was getting the job done and clearing up my sinuses, but it was doing so rather slowly. I think it would have worked given a longer time, though. But Tomato Tea cleared everything up right away and tastes good to boot. I'll be telling this to everyone I know. Thank you so much!"
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[NAY] 09/30/2006: Anne from Bronx, NY writes: "Although I was hoping that these remedies would cure or at the very least help with my sinus infection, it did not help me. I tried both the tomato tea and the apple cider vinegar for 5 days in a row. No luck for me. Still can't smell, taste or hear after 3 weeks."
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[YEA] 06/04/2006: Joy from Dunellen, NJ writes: "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This remedy is AMAZING! I have suffered from chronic sinus infections for the past 12 years. I was in so much pain from it I searched the web for a temporary remedy till I could get to the Dr. s. I found the Tomato Tea and was willing to try it after I had read all the successes. It worked! I had the 1st cup at 7pm and had only some draining. I had the 2nd cup at 9pm, and the effects were fast, one side cleared up immediately, I slept great that night, the next morning I had the 3rd cup (I put in a little extra garlic) and my sinus infection was GONE! I couldn't believe it, no medications! All was left was post nasal drip/cough, to cure that, I took 1 tbsp of vinegar, it's gone too!! AHH-MAZING!"
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[YEA] 05/23/2006: Nancy from Carmichael, CA writes: "Both my sinuses were totally clogged. Within five minutes of drinking the tea my left nostil/sinus are totally clear, the right side is substantially better. My throat which was very dry and scratchy was making me cough constantly. That's much better now, too. I was worried about the possibility of getting heartburn from the hot sauce, but so far (it's been thirty minutes) I have not had a problem. I used a V8 since I had no tomato juice and it was actually pretty good. I had been using Afrin, but it says to discontinue after using for three days and this was day four. Thank you so much, I'll be able to sleep tonight."
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[YEA] 05/16/2006: Andrew from Edina, MN writes: "I was extremely skeptical about this since I have been suffering from a chronic sinus infection for over 2 months. I had in the past taken multiple doses of antibiotics with only moderate results. My health plan recently changed, so I figured I would give this a try before paying much more to go to the doctors. I picked up the ingredients, and tried Tabasco sauce as the hot sauce. I warmed it in the microwave for 1 minute. It smelled absolutely terrible, and the taste was not great. I could stomach it, but it was like taking shots of alcohol... you had to take a deep breath and slam as much as possible and hold it down. I didn't even finish the whole thing, but I finished 80% of it. Within an hour, and still, hours later, my sinuses are clearing up! My throat is sore from all the draining, but this cure definitely worked! I will try a second round tonight. Despite the terrible smell, and slightly less terrible taste, it was well worth it to finally get this cleared up, and for only $8 worth of ingredients! Thanks for the recipe!"
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[YEA] 05/16/2006: Andrew from Edina, MN writes: "I was extremely skeptical about this since I have been suffering from a chronic sinus infection for over 2 months. I had in the past taken multiple doses of antibiotics with only moderate results. My health plan recently changed, so I figured I would give this a try before paying much more to go to the doctors. I picked up the ingredients, and tried Tabasco sauce as the hot sauce. I warmed it in the microwave for 1 minute. It smelled absolutely terrible, and the taste was not great. I could stomach it, but it was like taking shots of alcohol... you had to take a deep breath and slam as much as possible and hold it down. I didn't even finish the whole thing, but I finished 80% of it. Within an hour, and still, hours later, my sinuses are clearing up! My throat is sore from all the draining, but this cure definitely worked! I will try a second round tonight. Despite the terrible smell, and slightly less terrible taste, it was well worth it to finally get this cleared up, and for only $8 worth of ingredients! Thanks for the recipe!"
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[YEA] 05/08/2006: Sendy writes: "I have been suffering from a sinus infection for the last 4 days... I had been using Afrin to open my sinuses and it worked but it always hurts and it only lasts for a couple of hours... I drank the juice around 1:00 and it opened my sinuses right away I still feel good and it tasted really good to me :)... I will be drinking some more of that today!"
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[YEA] 05/08/2006: Sendy writes: "I have been suffering from a sinus infection for the last 4 days... I had been using Afrin to open my sinuses and it worked but it always hurts and it only lasts for a couple of hours... I drank the juice around 1:00 and it opened my sinuses right away I still feel good and it tasted really good to me :)... I will be drinking some more of that today!"
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[YEA] 04/20/2006: Candee from Hartsville, SC writes: "My girlfriend has bad sinus problems has been up several nights. made the tea and within a few minutes she was feeling better thank you. i used soup instead of juice."
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[YEA] 03/24/2006: Kim from Milwaukee writes: "Hi, I have suffered for years with chronic Sinus disorder. For a long time I've been using Goldenseal root, which works great if you use it at the first sign of a sinus attack/flare up. I wasn't able to catch this last one in time, and I'm very near to having an infection. The last time I had an infection I tried the apple vinegar in water, which didn't help for more then a few minutes This time I tried the Tomato tea. I didn't have any juice at 1:00 AM so I tried tomato soup. Added the garlic in powder form. Within a half hour my nose stopped running (the bad kind of running, when you lean over and it pours all over the floor), my throat stopped being scratchy, my face stopped being itchy and the post nasal drip down my throat stopped. I was able to sleep. The symptoms didn't come back for about four or five hours! When the symptoms came back they came back 100%. This time I bought some of the tomato juice and tobacco sauce. Something about the tobacco sauce made the tea work faster, within minutes my symptoms were gone! I'll swear by this remedy."
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[YEA] 02/18/2006: Margarate from Mary Esther, Florida writes: "Yesterday I had been suffering from an acute sinus infection for at least two weeks. I finally decided to go online to see if there was such a thing as a "natural" cure. I found this site after I did a search and was interested in what I read about a simple but skeptical sounding "cure" for it called Tomato Tea. Normally I can not stand anything remotely similar to the taste of tomato soup, but after suffering for what seemed like forever, I was willing to try anything! So I copied down the ingredients, went to the store to get the exact ingredients, and went home to make it. I used a garlic press to crush the garlic, I found that it took about two to three cloves to equal a teaspoon. And I used a whole teaspoon of hot sauce, I used Texas Pete. And heated it up after adding the other ingredients. I was amazed at how tasty it actually was. (I guess the fresh garlic made a difference in the taste.) After about an hour after consuming the "Tea", I noticed that FINALLY my sinus were draining, and I was able to clear out the infected mucus. Today, I made another glass and am happy to say that after a long time of suffering, I am on the quick road to recovery. Thanks to the wonderful person who suggested this cure! Sincerely, Margaret."
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[YEA] 01/14/2006: Johnny from Waynesboro, GA writes: "Yes, i believe that they work.but we need to get to the real facts. what is causing the problem? i have found that sodas cause me to have sinus problem along with other things that i eat. Coke, Sprite, almost any product that carries the same brand as of these products."
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[YEA] 12/31/2005: Mary from Grand Rapids writes: "I have had a persistent sinus infection for over two weeks. My doctor put me on Amoxicillin. I took that and many over the counter remedies including a cough syrup and nasal spray the Doctor recommended and still I felt no relief. I looked on the web and came across this tomato tea remedy along with others. This one seemed to be the least likely to do my body any more harm if it was a hoax which it was not. I was afraid it would give me heart burn. which I can say it did not. I used a 1/2 a can of tomato soup and garlic salt instead of crushed garlic. I left out the lemon juice as I had none. Later I found I had a lemon drink powder and added a bit of that to the second drink I had to make. With the first sip I felt my sinuses open up and I found the drink tolerable. The lemon flavor gave it more bite and the concoction seemed to do a better job then without the lemon flavor. This is Amazing that it works so well so fast. I could feel my sinus's opening up more and more. Many Thanks to who ever came up with this remedy."
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[YEA] Sue from Buffalo, Ny writes: "I have had a persistent sinus infection for two months. My doctor put me on Amoxicillin for 7 days. When that didn't work, she put me on Augmentin for 10 days, plus a combination of ephedrine and guaifenesin, plus Rhinocort nasal spray. All of it has been virtually worthless. I have been totally miserable, unable to sleep well, and just dragging through the day FOR WEEKS. Today it was worse than ever, and I woke up with a severe sinus headache that made me nauseous. In desperation, I searched the Internet for a home remedy and landed on this one. (Since I didn't have any tomato juice or fresh garlic on hand, I substituted tomato soup and chopped garlic in oil.) I cannot believe how quickly this worked. I feel normal again! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS GREAT RECIPE!!"
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[YEA] Imran from London, UK writes: "Had sinus issues once in a while, always very light. But for the last few days it was over the top, to a point where it woke me up at 3am, as I was unable to breath. I thought to myself that this is it, I'm gonna find myself a homemade remedy. So I searched on the net and found this site. I went into the kitchen and found I had all the ingredients except tomatoe juice, so I used fresh tomatoes, and boiled them first in a little bit of water for 10 mins to make a thick sauce kinda thing. After a couple sips, I could feel the sinuses clear up. Now, 30 mins later, I feel great, and ready to sleep. Good night! and thanks for the remedy!"
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[YEA] BetH from Lake of the Ozarks, MO writes: "After the second sip of tomato tea, my sinuses opened up. This recipe is going in my cookbook for future use - bless you and thank you so much!!!"
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[YEA] Dorrie from Walden, NY writes: "As many of the folks who wrote in, I was desperate to find treatment for my sinus problem. I had the flu and now 4 weeks later, I still have blocked nasal and sinus passages. Over the counter decongestants and sprays worked for a short while but I believe excessive use of them has now actually caused further congestion. I can't sleep at night, and my throat is sore from continually breathing through my mouth, constant pressure in the sinuses, it's even difficult to talk. I read the tomato juice recipe and went hunting in my cabinets. Believe it or not I found that Bloody Mary Mix (without the alcohol) has similar ingredients and it worked within 1/2 hour. The ingredients on the bottle read: Water, tomato paste, horseradish, sea salt, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, molasses, anchovies, sardine, onion, garlic, cloves,chili peters, eschalots, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper. Thanks for the idea."
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[NAY] Robert writes: "I get really bad sinus cloggage when I get a cold. I've tried all the prescribed medicines, none work, all the over the counter medicines, none work. So I tried this one and it made me feel a little better but it didn't unclog my sinuses."
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[NAY] RM from Fullerton, CA writes: "only managed to burn my throat, no help with the sinus problem at all!"
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[NAY] 04/18/2008: Renata from St. James, Trinidad writes: "I was suffering very badly all of yesterday with my sinuses, even my teeth hurt. I found the recipe online. I used all the original ingredients, V8, fresh lemon juice, 4 cloves of garlic, and 3 different types of pepper sauces (of course being in the caribbean I have many at home, so I used my hottest). I even added Whorchestershire sauce and a celery stick to make in like a bloody Mary. I had my first cup last night. It didn't seen to do anything. I kept an open mind and had a second cup this morning, but still it had no effect. I used lots of hot sauce, almost to the point of not being able to drink it, but nothing.The taste is nice, the drinking is fulling. I'm sure its very healthy. I think I'd be better off using it as a meal replacement to help me lose some unwanted pounds, though than for sinus relief."Reply to this Feedback E-mail this Feedback Print this Feedback Back to Top
[YEA] 03/13/2008: Traci from Huntsville, AL writes: "The Potion Really Works. I was tired of the medicines and doctors same ol' prescription. Nothing was working for sinus congestion. Most the medicine from the doctor made me feel worse! I searched on the internet for severe sinus problems and found this concoction. This was the only thing I have ever tired that worked in 30 minutues time. It taste GREAT! I would suggest this recipe to anyone and I send the recipe to everyone I know and all I get is great results. Adding cayenne pepper instead of hot sauce works best! It's the capisum in cayenne that clears sinus and the garlic that is the antibiotic healing property. It all works wonders!! Breathe Right AGAIN! AMEN!! TRY YOU'LL BE BACK FOR YOUR BLOG!"
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[YEA] 02/19/2008: Beth from Baltimore, MD writes: "I can vouch for the V8 juice. Except, I use low sodium V8 and then mix some Old Bay seafood seasoning in it. I am trying anything at this point. It must be the vitamins in the V8 & the spices of the seasoning that clear my sinuses. Tastes great, too! - 1 can low sodium V8 - Enough Old Bay so that you can taste the spice."
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[YEA] 12/26/2007: David (spgfildghohunter/at/sbcglobal.net) from Springfield, OH writes: "I wanted to say that the Tomato Tea Cure listed first works wonders! As a suggestion, I recommend using Habanero sauce in the mix as well! I also added some Apple Cider Vinegar which seems to help alot and make it taste a bit better! Thanks for the wonderful cure!"
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[YEA] 12/06/2007: Ray from Charleston, SC writes: "I had lost my voice, had a sore throat, a hacking cough,and my sinuses were so raw it burned just to breathe. I tried the recipe last night except I used close to 1 teaspoon of garlic powder. I don't like tomato soup or ketchup so I was only able to sip about 1/2 a cup of this. Apparently, this was enough to start working because I've awaken with no cough(the night before I kept myself awake coughing)sinuses are barely noticeable and I have my voice back with just a little clearing of my throat and there is quite a bit of buildup in and around my eyes and the heaviness I felt in my head is gone.Too bad I didn't try this the first couple of days I felt bad versus waiting until I was out of ideas."
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[YEA] 10/24/2007: Rose from Sacramento, CA writes: "After having recurring colds & sinus infections for over a year, I eventually got surgery in my nose. This is after taking Antihistamines, Naseril and everything else. I felt better, but still got sick easily, even after the surgery. Tired of medicine, I came across this remedy & ran to the store, bought the ingredients at the first sign of a cold and took it before trying any thing else. To my surprise, I was well after two day’s, without taking anything else. Since then, I take this remedy at the sign of a cold (itchy throat, runny nose) and that’s all!!! My husband, who was not sure it worked, tried it when he felt sick, he had a runny nose, cough and was sick in bed, but after one day he was fine. Now, we give it to our 5 year old daughter and well, we’re all happy. Sometimes it does upset my husband’s stomach a bit, probably do to the hot sauce, but it works."
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[YEA] 10/22/2007: Kate from Newcastle upon Tyne, UK writes: "Delicious and effective, though it took probably around an hour for my sinuses to clear. I think I probably need to add more hot pepper sauce to get a more immediate effect. The bigger benefit by far was that it helped to clear my chest as the garlic/ pepper combination forced me to cough up (sorry for all the detail) all the phlegm that had settled on my chest. It also seems to have dried up my post nasal drip as well, so a good result all round!"
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[YEA] 06/26/2007: Billy K from Columbus, OH writes: "Tomato Tea Cure: This remedy worked well for me. The more hot sauce and garlic you put in the better; I say put in as much as you can stand, but be very careful that you don't overdo it. My results were immediate."
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[YEA] 06/11/2007: Debi from MoVal, CA writes: "I have been obsessed with this web site since I found it last week. I have a case of bronchitis, usually so bad that it lasts for at least a week, but I'm almost over it now, I believe thaks to EVCO, ACV, and tomato tea. Yesterday I read about the tomato tea. Last night I started coughing and had nasal congestion upon going to bed. I finally got up and did the "pre-made" tomato drink with ACV and tobasco. FINALLY slept! Today though I will add the garlic. Great for soothing the cough as well."
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[YEA] 06/01/2007: Renee from Santa Monica, CA writes: "Tomato Tea: This really worked! I only did one cup a day so far for a couple of days, but I have dramatically improved! I was really sick with a horrible head cold and I don't normally get sick so, I am not excited when I do. This tea combined with a TON of sleep really did the trick. I went back to work today and people actually noticed a difference in me!! I highly recommend this concoction!"
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[YEA] 06/01/2007: Tara from Los Angeles, California writes: "I would really recommend to buy a juicer, and make this tea with freshly juiced vegatables, and ideally organic vegetables-- (and a juicer is great to have around anyway, but especially useful we're you're sick and need nutrients as pure as possible--it's harder to digest our food when we're ill--).
I just made this receipe, with two large tomatoes, a clove of garlic, a piece of fresh lemon, a little celery (all of which I put in my juicer), then I added sea salt (*not* table salt, which is not good for you), the hot sauce (though i wish i had had some fresh peppers around too--), threw in a little black pepper, boiled the mixture on the stove, then drank it as a tea, and it worked great-- (in some ways, it's like drinking the best tomato soup you've ever had :)i would definitely true to juice your vegetables though--and there are some good cheap ones (I found a really good one at target, that had really tacky decorating on the box (it seemed like an informerical gone bad), but it ended up being a great juicer (www.jacksjuicer.com)--much better than the slick black i had bought a few months earlier but was more 'chic' looking (and both cost $100).
fresh lemon and apple juice shooters i've heard are good when you're sick too, but i haven't tried that yet...i'll let you know when i do :)"
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[YEA] 05/25/2007: Ms. Kamara from Upper Marlboro, Maryland writes: "So after two sleepless nights and two wearied days of dealing with a painful sinus congestion and runny nose, I decided that I couldn't take ANYMORE of the zyrtec/singulair/albuterol combination my doctor put me on! So, I put on some determination, got out of bed and did a search on the internet on "painful sinus congestion" and came across the recipe for the spicy tomato tea. Unfortunately, I only had a couple of the ingredients on hand, but I got myself dressed, went to get the rest of the ingredients. I am so glad that I did, because now, only 1 hour later, I feel like a million bucks...no runny nose or stuffy nose!! Thank you all for your feedback!!!"
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